Director of Fundraising and Donor Campaigns

Are you highly motivated and passionate about fundraising and donor communications?

We are currently in search of a Director of Fundraising and Donor Campaigns for ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer. The position is remote. This is a full-time, permanent assignment.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer

LOCATION: Remote

POSITION TITLE: Director of Fundraising and Donor Campaigns

ANNUAL SALARY: $100-110k/annual

Is This Your Dream Job? ZERO is seeking an inspirational and experienced leader who is highly motivated, organized, creative, and passionate about fundraising and donor communications. The Director, Fundraising & Donor Campaigns is a newly created position responsible for leading communications driving peer-to-peer fundraising and donor campaigns to help raise millions of dollars to support patients and families. This role is a critical part of a cohesive, cross-department Marketing and Communications Team working collaboratively with Development and Events team members to implement ZERO’s fundraising and donor growth strategy. Qualified candidates will be rooted in Development and data-driven strategies with a Marketing mind to drive growth and evolve fundraiser and donor-centric acquisition, messaging, and annual campaigns.

Our Ideal Candidate:

·5-7 years of experience; five years managing campaigns with a demonstrated success record of donor and peer-to-peer fundraiser acquisition

·Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)

·Must have a donor-centric approach and fundraising lens that is forward-thinking and reflects current industry standard best practices

· Humility, creativity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force and to work cohesively and collaboratively across teams

·A strong track record of implementing and managing multiple national campaigns concurrently and meeting deadlines

·Superior writing, editing, and oral communications skills

· Expertise and a data-driven approach to leading both direct mail and e-marketing strategies

· Experience using Blackbaud products including Raiser’s Edge and Luminate Online

· Must be familiar with AP Style

· Ability to travel as a ZERO ambassador

How You Will Spend Your Day:

· Serve as donor acquisition leader, developing and implementing a comprehensive donor-centric communications strategy working cohesively with the Development Team to acquire new donors while increasing retention rates and average gift amounts

· Oversee and create innovative and impactful peer-to-peer recruitment, fundraising, and coaching campaigns in collaboration with the Events and Development Teams to grow ZERO’s national Run/Walk series, annual Summit, Grow & Give, DIY events, Tee-Offs, and other programs

· Lead and develop annual campaign calendar, planning, timelines, goals, metrics, and project management

· Drive segmentation strategy in collaboration with Development and Events Teams and operationalize key segments with detailed personas and messaging

· Direct and implement e-marketing strategies to increase acquisition and retention through email A/B testing, segmentation, calls to action, and other new tactics

· Lead direct mail campaign efforts including segmentation, project management and deliverables, and metrics tracking

· Create and deploy donor surveys and other tactics to gain deeper insights into donor personas, preferences, and giving motivations

· Assist in managing and optimizing our database to ensure an organized, data-driven pipeline

· Grow and enhance monthly donor programs to acquire new donors and retain existing donors with compelling drip campaigns showcasing impact

· Oversee annual e-marketing campaign development, calendar, and efficacy

· Oversee development of ZERO’s annual report and continuously refresh other donor materials including solicitation, stewardship, and impact pieces

· Lead efforts to enhance online giving information and donor experience on ZERO’s website

· Elevate the donor voice internally and externally through storytelling and build a robust database of impact stories and testimonials

·Mentor and lead Donor Communications Manager, e-marketing resource, and other marketing staff as needed

We’d love to hear from you.

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please email kcantrell@cnpstaffing.com